Nope. We already know that he's not an honest businessman. That's not the issue in question.

We want to see his recent tax returns to see where he gets his money and who he owes, NOW. Not what he was doing with his money 12 years ago. His
2005 tax return is irrelevant to the issue of his broken campaign promise to release his recent tax return.

Nope. We already know that he's not an honest businessman. That's not the issue in question.

We want to see his recent tax returns to see where he gets his money and who he owes, NOW. Not what he was doing with his money 12 years ago. His
2005 tax return is irrelevant to the issue of his broken campaign promise to release his recent tax return.

OK.

Trump could voluntarily release anything he claims are his tax returns and they could all be gorgeous for Trump, and that still would not be
conclusive proof of where he gets his money and who he owes, would it?

My understanding is that it would. For example, he is said to owe Deutsche Bank 500 million (?). It would show where his profits and losses are.

Although, it would do nothing to expose hidden offshore holdings, like that "Dossier" that claims that Trump has been compromised, in the way of
having gotten caught up, or set up, in a Russian money laundering scheme.

In my opinion, there needs to be a central and formal investigation, under the supervision of an independent special prosecutor, who would subpoena
Trump's tax returns during the course of its investigation. The public need never see them for the investigation to be comprehensive and thorough.

In my opinion, there needs to be a central and formal investigation, under the supervision of an independent special prosecutor, who would subpoena
Trump's tax returns during the course of its investigation. The public need never see them for the investigation to be comprehensive and thorough.

Ha...good luck with that.

ETA: I mean, seriously, he's not violating any actual laws by not disclosing them. Special prosecutor...lol....

At most, I think you can expect the fringe left version of Orly Taitz and Sheriff Arpaio to get on the jobs of subpoenaing & investigating. It won't
be difficult for Trump to get someone who can groom a couple of people to sabotage those jobs.

Why? Do you really think that a tax return would show more than what the FBI, CIA, DHS and as we now know foreign governments at the request of Barack
Obama have watched him do not over the last year and a half but his life?

If there were any actual evidence of any wrongdoing it would already be there....

Why? Do you really think that a tax return would show more than what the FBI, CIA, DHS and as we now know foreign governments at the request of Barack
Obama have watched him do not over the last year and a half but his life?

If there were any actual evidence of any wrongdoing it would already be there....

As Spicer says....this is way above our pay grade.

Well, the IRS, being very much right wing orientated, has had his taxes and if there were any improprieties, it seems they would say something.

If there were any actual evidence of any wrongdoing it would already be there....

There is evidence, and where there's smoke, there's usually fire.

About two-thirds of Americans say a special prosecutor should investigate contacts between Russians and Trump campaign associates, according to a
new CNN/ORC poll, and 55% say they are at least somewhat concerned by reports that some connected to the Trump campaign had contact with suspected
Russian operatives.

Among Republicans, a majority feel Congress can handle the investigation, but a sizable 43% support the call for a special prosecutor, as do
majorities of Democrats (82%) and independents (67%). Overall, the poll finds that 65% would rather see a special prosecutor handle the investigation,
while 32% think Congress is capable of handling it. www.cnn.com...

In my opinion, there needs to be a central and formal investigation, under the supervision of an independent special prosecutor, who would subpoena
Trump's tax returns during the course of its investigation. The public need never see them for the investigation to be comprehensive and thorough.

Investigation of WHAT? There is no investigation because had Trump done something illegal the IRS would have ALREADY investigated it. Talk about
severe desperation.

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